Shootings at 94th Street and Cleveland Avenue and 14th Street and College Avenue were both fatal. On Wednesday afternoon, a man suffered a gunshot wound to the back at 40th Street and Wabash Avenue and received what police said was a life-threatening injury.

The Rev. Tony Caldwell and members of his Stop the Killing KC organization stepped out to try to find ways to curb the violence.

"A lot of times people don't want to talk to police, but they'll talk to us even after the police have left," Caldwell said.

He said he and his group don't want to accept violence in the community any more. Since the group was founded in February 2011, members have worked on nearly 20 homicides and have led police to about 10 people.

"People know who do it, but they're scared to testify," he said. "Well, here you don't have to call in on (the TIPS Hotline). Call us. Whatever it takes."

Anyone with information in the shootings can call Stop the Killing KC at 816-729-2314 or the Crime Stoppers TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.